1 Corinthians 1:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 1:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 1:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 1:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 1:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for see your calling, brethren, that not many <FI>are<Fi> wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 1:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For consider your calling, brethren, that [there are] not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 1:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.”

1 Corinthians 1:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 1:26 in Context — 1 Corinthians 1

24 mais puissance de Dieu et sagesse de Dieu pour ceux qui sont appelés, tant Juifs que Grecs.

25 Car la folie de Dieu est plus sage que les hommes, et la faiblesse de Dieu est plus forte que les hommes.

26 Considérez, frères, que parmi vous qui avez été appelés il n’y a ni beaucoup de sages selon la chair, ni beaucoup de puissants, ni beaucoup de nobles.

27 Mais Dieu a choisi les choses folles du monde pour confondre les sages; Dieu a choisi les choses faibles du monde pour confondre les fortes;

28 et Dieu a choisi les choses viles du monde et celles qu’on méprise, celles qui ne sont point, pour réduire à néant celles qui sont,

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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:26 Mean?

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